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Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD

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(Cord Sturgeon, MD)

(62 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery, General Practice and Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

University of Illinois College of Medicine (1996)

Professional interests include: endocrine surgery

675 N St Clair Street Galter Pavilion, Ste 21-100
Chicago, IL 60611

(312) 695-0900

Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD is a general surgeon in Chicago, IL specializing in general surgery, general practice and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). He graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine in 1996 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Medical Group (NMG) and Robert H Lurie Cancer Center.

Office Locations

Address:

675 N St Clair Street Galter Pavilion, Ste 21-100
Chicago, IL 60611

In The News

“Dr. Cord Sturgeon, professor of surgery at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, said just 5-10% of all existing thyroid nodules are cancerous, though children and elderly patients...”—"Thyroid cancer: What to know, according to experts", Fox News, September 2021

"https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/faculty-profiles/az/Medical%20Student%20Applies%20Consulting%20Background%20to%20Healthcare%20Problems", Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

aspiration	83
diagnostic procedures	83
doctor visit	167
endocrine surgery	43
image guided procedures	83
minimally invasive procedures	83
minor procedures	83
neck imaging	18
neck surgery	44
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

aspiration	65
diagnostic procedures	65
doctor visit	133
endocrine surgery	26
image guided procedures	65
minimally invasive procedures	65
minor procedures	65
neck surgery	27

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

aspiration	121
diagnostic procedures	121
doctor visit	142
endocrine surgery	29
image guided procedures	121
minimally invasive procedures	121
minor procedures	121
neck surgery	30

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	240
Black	74
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

aspiration	108
diagnostic procedures	108
doctor visit	167
endocrine surgery	42
image guided procedures	108
lobectomy	15
minimally invasive procedures	108
minor procedures	108
neck surgery	27

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

aspiration	125
diagnostic procedures	125
doctor visit	186
endocrine surgery	43
image guided procedures	125
lobectomy	15
minimally invasive procedures	125
minor procedures	125
neck surgery	28

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

aspiration	109
diagnostic procedures	109
doctor visit	174
endocrine surgery	41
image guided procedures	109
lobectomy	12
minimally invasive procedures	109
minor procedures	109
neck surgery	29

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	131
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

doctor visit	205
endocrine surgery	32
neck surgery	33

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

doctor visit	124
endocrine surgery	20
neck surgery	21

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

doctor visit	311
endocrine surgery	95
lobectomy	15
neck surgery	80

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL were minor procedures, minimally invasive procedures, aspiration and image guided procedures.

aspiration	101
diagnostic procedures	101
doctor visit	182
endocrine surgery	41
image guided procedures	101
lobectomy	14
minimally invasive procedures	101
minor procedures	101
neck imaging	18
neck surgery	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	26
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	117
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	98

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Cancer	14
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine in 1996. He completed residency at University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine (1996)

Residency: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago (2003)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern Medicine

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Northwestern Medical Group (NMG)

Robert H Lurie Cancer Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 62 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Chicago, IL.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic, Inc.	$214 LigaSure $214
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$36 Da Vinci Surgical System $36
Ethicon US, LLC	$23 SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats $23

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$273

Biography

Dr. Cord Sturgeon is a general practice, general surgery, and surgical oncology (cancer surgery) specialist in Chicago, IL. Dr. Sturgeon's clinical interests encompass endocrine surgery. His professional affiliations include Northwestern Medical Group (NMG) and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. His practice in Chicago, IL is open to new patients as reported by Yext. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Illinois at Chicago, Dr. Sturgeon attended the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago for medical school.